Charles County man sentenced to 38 years in prison for brutally stabbing man to death

A 23-year-old Charles County man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison on second-degree murder charges after prosecutors say he stabbed a man nearly 60 times, killing him in October 2023. 

Are we in an energy emergency? What Trump's executive order means

President Donald Trump declared a national energy emergency—find out what it means for fuel prices, energy independence, and domestic production.

Gun-toting Amtrak passenger headed to Virginia identified as Florida man

Authorities have identified the man arrested earlier this month on a Virginia-bound Amtrak train for allegedly possessing multiple firearms.

Sweeping pardons issued for Jan. 6 defendants; some released from DC jail

Several people were released from the D.C. Central Detention Facility on Monday night after President Donald Trump vowed to pardon, commute the prison sentences, or dismiss the cases of all 1,500-plus individuals charged with crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot.

Snow flurries possible Tuesday as arctic air puts much of DC region under Cold Weather Advisory

A Cold Weather Advisory remains in effect until 10 a.m. Thursday for Washington, D.C., and portions of Maryland, and northern Virginia as a blast of arctic air settles into the region. Bitter cold wind chills between zero and 10 degrees below are expected.

Tractor-trailer crash spills diesel fuel onto lanes of I-270

A tractor-trailer crash early Tuesday morning caused traffic delays on Interstate 270 in Montgomery County.

2 Americans held in Afghanistan freed in prisoner exchange, Taliban says

A prisoner swap between the U.S. and the Taliban freed two Americans in exchange for a Taliban figure imprisoned for life in California, officials said.

Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state

Rubio, the Republican senator from Florida, is among the least controversial of Trump’s nominees and vote was decisive, 99-0.

Rev. Al Sharpton holds event to honor Martin Luther King Jr. at Metropolitan AME Church

D.C. was buzzing with activity Monday as Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the presidential Inauguration fell on the same day for just the second time in history. 

Biden grants clemency to men linked to Virginia cop’s murder

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares lambasted President Biden after he granted clemency to the "Waverly Two," who they said admitted to being responsible for the 1998 murder of a Sussex County police officer.

LIVE: Trump to host inauguration parade at Capital One Arena

Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.  Follow the coverage LIVE on FOX 5.

Louis Vuitton bags, items left outside Capital One Arena by Trump inauguration attendees

As many gather at Capital One Arena for Trump's inauguration, expensive items like Louis Vuitton bags have been dumped on the sidewalk in order to enter the event.

Trump inauguration: Biden’s final hours in office

President Joe Biden is spending his final hours in office on Monday before he leaves Washington, D.C. after a formal farewell. Here’s his schedule for his last day: